The Preaching Matters Podcast
Welcome to The Preaching Matters Podcast. Preaching Matters is a weekly podcast about expository preaching, sermon preparation, preaching tips, and the art and science of homiletics.
Our episodes discuss preaching and sermon preparation in a refreshing, engaging fashion. We discuss all matters related to preaching because Preaching Matters.
Reach out to Alan Carr at [email protected]. The Preaching Matters Podcast is a ministry of Alan Carr and The Sermon Notebook (http://www.sermonnotebook.org).
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 160
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
76 - The Saturday Night Special
The phrase "Saturday night special" was coined by a journalist in 1917 to describe a cheap, easily obtained, often disposable handgun. Saturday night specials are notorious for being ea…
75 - Sermon Application 101 - Part 2
In this episode, we continue to talk about the vital matter of sermon application.
Perhaps the most challenging part of sermon preparation is applying the text to a modern congregation. …
74 - Sermon Application 101 - Part 1
Perhaps the most challenging part of sermon preparation is applying the text to a modern congregation. The text of the Bible is ancient, and the same cultural-historical context which c…
73 - Seven Places Where Jesus Is Found In The Old Testament
My goal in this episode is to help us better understand how to read the Bible as a story, seeing how every part of Scripture fits together to reveal the glory of Christ Jesus—from Genes…
72 - Preaching Types and Typology - Part 2
Resemblance - The first characteristic of a type is that a resemblance, similarity, or correspondence exists between the type and the antitype. However, this should not be thought of as…
71 - Preaching the Types and Typology
Preachers love finding types of Jesus in the Old Testament. It thrills us, and it makes for thrilling preaching. But is what we found a type, or is it merely an illustration? There is a…
70 - Leaving Jesus Out Of His Story
In this episode, I explain and warn against the tendency we have to moralize the text and characters in the Bible. In our zeal to help people improve, we often fail to share the proper …
69 - A Message To My Younger Self - Part 4
This episode will conclude our time talking about what I would say to my younger self if I had the opportunity to do so. I hope this little foray into this subject has been helpful in s…
68 - A Message To My Younger Self - Part 3
Once again, we are talking about what I would tell my younger self about the ministry if I could travel back 40 years and speak to the younger me. Today, we will consider numbers 61-75 …
67 - A Message To My Younger Self - Part 2
In this episode, we continue to consider what I would tell myself about preaching and pastoring if I could talk to my younger self. We will consider numbers 30-60.
30. You will be misund…
66 - A Message To My Younger Self - Part 1
A Message To My Younger Self
If I could travel back in time and talk to my younger self, I would tell the younger me at least 115 lessons I have learned.
- Make sure your priorities are in …
65 - The Minister's Fainting Fits - Part 2
In this episode, we will continue to look at Spurgeon's chapter in Lectures To My Students entitled The Minister's Fainting Fits.
When Do Depressions Come?
- Times of great success.
- Before t…
64 - The Minister's Fainting Fits - Part 1
Let's face it, we all get discouraged, disillusioned, defeated, and disquieted. This can be especially true for those who preach and pastor. In this episode, we will consider a chapter …
63 - Preaching Next-Level Sermons
Preaching Next-Level Sermons
Can you honestly say you are always happy with every sermon you preach? Are you pleased with how you preached the sermon? Did you feel as though your sermon …
62 - Developing An Effective Conclusion
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SERMON CONCLUSION
Many preachers understand how to take off but don’t know how to land the sermon plane effectively. they circle the runway, looking for a place t…
61 - Passion in Preaching
Today's episode is about Passion in Preaching. Passionate preaching connects with people. Passionate preaching helps connect the people in the pew with the truth of God's Word. Passion …
60 - From Text To Sermon - Ephesians 2:1-10 - Part 2
In the episode, we will finish the process of studying Ephesians 2:1-10. I want to help you see how I prepare a sermon, find the natural breaks in the text, and understand the words tha…
59 - From Text To Sermon - Ephesians 2:1-10 - Part 1
In the episode, we will begin the process of studying Ephesians 2:1-10. I want to help you see how I prepare a sermon, find the natural breaks in the text, and understand the words that…
58 - Ten Facts About Preaching You Must Know
Anyone who says being a preacher is easy doesn't know what they are discussing. If you are a preacher, you know the struggles that go hand in hand with the ministry. If you are to avoid…
57 - The Concise Single Sentence Summary
Peter Mead, the director of Cor Deo, a ministry training program in Chippenham, England, asks, “What is the difference between one sentence and half an hour?” This is a critical questio…